Sand-cap for vehicle-wheels.



PATENTED NOV. 7, 1905. W E WRIGHT SAND GAP FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.APPLICATION FILED MAY 25 .1005.

Wi zgiw, Inventor Attorneys Witnesses UNI ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1905.

Application filed May 25,1905. Serial No. 262,250.

To ctZL whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at May, in the county of Brown and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Sand- Gap for Vehicleheels, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicle wheels and axles, and has for itsobject to provide asim-' ply constructed and easily applied devicewhereby sand and grit are excluded and the axle-journal effectuallyprotected therefrom.

With these and other objects in view, which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the same consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which corresponding parts are denoted by like designating characters,is illustrated the preferred form of embodiment of the invention capableof carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood thatthe invention is not necessarily limited thereto, as various changes inthe shape, proportions, and general assemblage of the parts may beresorted to without departing from the principle of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved deviceapplied. Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of the improved device.

The improved device is formed from a single sheet of metal, preferablysteel, and consists of a hood portion 10, conforming to the inner end ofthe hub, (represented at 11,) merging into a neck portion 12, conformingsubstantially to the axle, (represented at 13,) and provided with spaceddepending'arms 14, 15, 16, and 17 curving toward each other at the ends,for firmly embracing the axle and supporting the guard thereon by theinherent resiliency of the arms.

The neck portion of the device can thus be forced down upon the axleWith the hood portion extending over the hub and be held thereon withsufiicient firmness to prevent accidental displacement, while at thesame time it is readily removable when required.

The resiliency of the holding-arms will be sufiicient to preventdisplacement by any concussions or jarring to Which the device will besubjected while in use.

The device is simple in construction, effective in action, and can bemanufactured at small expense and adapted to any of the various forms ofvehicle hubs and axles manufactured.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A sand-guardfor vehicles made from a single sheet of metal and comprising a hoodportion conforming to the hub and merging into a neck portion conformingsubstantially to the axle and embracing the same and with depending armsembracing the axle from opposite sides and supporting the guard thereonby the inherent resiliency of the arms.

2. A sand-guard for vehicle-hubs comprising a single sheet of metalembodying a hood portion conforming to and covering the inner end of thehub and merging into a neck portion having spring-arms removablyengaging the axle upon opposite sides and adjacent to the hub.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM E. WRIGHT. VVitn esses:

O. T. BRUTON, R. B. FLOYD.

